Second Conference

BACKGROUND

Pursuant to the decision of the Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention (Geneva, 7-13 November 2007), as stipulated in paragraph 39 of its Report (CCW/MSP/2007/5), the Second Conference was held in Geneva on 10 and 11 November 2008 under the presidency of Ambassador Edvardas Borisovas of Lithuania.

The invitation note verbale by the Secretary-General on convening the second Conference was circulated in January 2008, as follows:

More information on the preparations for the Second Conference was contained in the letter by the President-designate of the Conference, Ambassador Edvardas Borisovas of Lithuania. To see the letter of Ambassador Borisovas, please click here.